October 30, 2009

Orchids are well-known for the interesting beauty and unusual varieties but they are also loved for their wonderful fragrance. Whether used in corsages, bouquets or planted right in your garden, orchids have a wonderful scent that can sue the savage beast. There are many orchids that have marvelous smells but here is a list of some of the most fragrant orchids on the market today.

AerangisThese are smaller sized orchids that are very fragrant in the evening hours.

AeridesThese tall lanky orchids can have good fragrance that need to be careful because some of them do not.

Ancistrochilum rothschildianumThis is a small species that is deciduous during winter.

BrassavolaThe popular lady of the night orchid is out of the Brassavola species which include other orchids that give off their sense in the night.

BrassiaNot only smells good but it is striking to with its large spiderlike flowers.

BrassidiumThese brassia hybrids are nicely scented and very popular today.

BrassocattleyasA cross between cattleya and barcarole, these files can be very strongly scented.

CatasetumThis large deciduous plant bears male or female flowers and has many species that are quite fragrant concluding the tenebrosum and pileatum. There are also many popular hybrids that are very fragrant as well.

CattleyaThe most fragrant species this orchid can be iricolor, bicolor, dowiana, labiata, maxima, schilleriana, warscewiczii and mossiae. Some of the hybrids can be intensely fragrant.

ClowesiaThese orchids lose their leaves during the winter time and have many species which are scented.

DendrobiumA popular genus of orchid having tall canes which those leaves in winter. Most of this species of orchid or scented and you might recognize some of the more popular ones which include monoliforme, speciosum, nobile, kingianum, loddigesii and parishii.

Dendrochilumthese orchids have chains of tiny flowersand many of the species assented including the magnum, glumacaeum and cobbianum.

GongoraThese small and highly fragrant species can be rather short-lived.

Haraella odorataThese of a popular miniature orchids which are very fragrant.

Sedirea japonicaCultivated in Japan these orchids can be on the small side and rather long but are highly fragrant.

Vandathese orchids are harder to grow in northern regions and a big long a real roots. The smaller scented species include suavis, denisonia, cristata and tessellata.

ZygopetalumConsisting of complex hybrids the species are highly scented with wonderful fragrance.

Planting orchids or growing them in pots can be a challenging but rewarding experience and with these species you're sure to get a nosefull!